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Youre booking on spirit. >> spirit usually really great, economical. $432 was the base fare i saw on-line for that same new york to dallas flight. one checked bag, that is $45. a carry-on bag is $50 each way. they charge for carry-on bag if it doesnt fit under your seat. factor in a couple of snacks, an extra $200 on that base fare $632. >> jetblue. >> new york to dallas $558 the base fare. free checked bags, free snacks still $558. depending on what kind of traveler you are, you can pick -- >> ...

Of which charge any fee for the first checked bag. >> so the higher the fees, the higher the satisfaction. gabe, are you buying what that survey is selling? >> well, nobody is jumping for joy because they have to pay to check a bag. when these fees were put into place, we were feeling as travelers nickel and dimed. the airlines were telling us they were guying us choice and that message is resonating better. were wrapping our heads around the new normal. the base fare is competitive and then if ...

Could basically advertise just their base fare, especially that great low fare that you see there in the ads, and for fees and taxes, you had to read the fine print or you had to click click click through pages on the website, and in the case of discount airlines like spirit, the fees and the taxes could actually total more than the fare. spirit is known for this $9 fare advertising gimmick. now, these baggage and cancellations and other fees have been a growing source of revenue for the airline...

its decision day in florida. the polls open in two hours. it is an ugly fight to the finish. >> and a prestigious college has fudged some s.a.t. scores for some of the incoming freshmen. why would they do that and admit to it? um find out. 911 calls from the crash in florida. >> hes coming too fast. >> here comes another one. see, there he goes. that was a bad one. >> well be talking to someone who was in the middle of the wreckage, sandwiched between two semis. a tennessee state s...

Whats funded to repair all of those things you see broken at airports, as well as the tarmacs. and with all of those unbundled fees that we now have, the airlines are no longer required to pay the excise tax on all of  and, you know, aisle seat, window seat fees that they used to have to pay when it was included in the base fare. that moneys not there in the trust fund any longer, which has now been depleted. and the passenger facility charges that the airports charge in order to pay for upgrad...

Onboard this summer. heres our alison kosik on "on the go." >> 2011 started out hot for the cruise industry. >> people were going to cruise. the cruise lines were ramping up the prices. and january proved that to be true. >> but then bookings stalled. >> all the turmoil in the mediterranean scared off americans and they stopped booking. and what that means is there are some deals out there. >> but dont go by price alone. >> make sure you are on a ship that fits your personality. if you pick the ...

and mr. obama goes to europe. one irish town prepares for his presidential visit. well have more on the trip and why today he had to explain his recent remarks on the middle east. the best political team live on television live in dublin for you. im don lemon reporting from los angeles. the news starts right now. and in just a short time, i want to tell you the lapd will hold a news conference. a news conference to announce the arrest, to announce the arrest in the horrific beating t...

Can spend money on, spas, casinos, shore adventures. all sorts of things that are not considered part of the cruise price. even diet coke. >> reporter: these incidentals could add another 50% to your base fare. >> plan and budget beforehand and then the last part of it is, just have fun. kids today have superheroes that lift buildings. and superheroes that fly. but what if we could go to a place where real superheroes lived. ones who moved mountains. lifted an entire people. and taught the whole...

noontime, just two hours from now, here in atlanta, another republican is jumping into the race for president. who is it, but exactly who is herman cane, anyway? a suicide bomber and possibly even two striking an afghan military hospital. six people dead. taliban, though, claiming responsibility for attack and also saying that the death toll is a whole lot higher. in kabul for us. listen to what he told me last hour. >> at this point, were told that they dont believe any americans we...

Airlines are adding now fuel surcharges to the ticket prices. alison kosic, she is at the new york stock exchange with the bottom line. alison, tell me, how much are we talking about here? >> suzanne, the fuel surcharge is back. expect $4 to $10 to are tacked onto your round trip fare. it started on monday. united hiked the surcharge. at the same time american hiked its base charge and united looked a that and said thats a better pr move. they went back and took off the surcharge and raised the ...